I started with cardboard, then a year later got a gear be then a year later, this Christmas, I got myself a used rift cv1 for only £150 with both controllers and two sensors. It's fantastic and I'm sure it'll be the main way I consume games from now on.
There's something about not having the canned animations anymore, it's up to you to do what you want. Duck, crouch, lean, peek, fire backwards over your shoulder while running forward looking left,... It's all possible.
I didn't understand that this thing would track my whole body and I could actually sway, duck and dodge bullets (Superhot). It's insaine.
Each new game is a new place to visit, a different world to go to, regardless of genre. I pop the headset on and boom, I'm not in my living room anymore.
Yes, there's issues but I've lived through gaming from c64 and nes etc and things weren't perfect then either. The issues (mainly only lens fog) are a small price to pay for such a great experience. I'm not going to miss out on what I can get now just because it's not perfect.
Also, the range of games for it has been a pleasant surprise too, there's plenty to keep me going. All the great Oculus exclusives, plus massive games like Skyrim, fallout 4, Elite dangerous, no man's sky etc and tons of smaller, 10 hour experiences that I'm fine with. Back in the N64 era, ten hours wasn't considered a 'mini game'. Not everything has to be a thousand hour gaas.
So yeah, love it. Not going back.
Meet me in the population one battlefield. You've not done battle royale until you've done it in vr. It's amazing.